Born in Cambridge, UK, in 2008, Michal Waligora grew up in Luxembourg and made his solo debut at age 16 with the Luxembourg Chamber Orchestra under the direction of Swann van Rechem. He is currently pursuing a B.A. in Music and a B.S. in Computer Science at Yale University. At Yale he studies piano with Elizabeth Parisot and chamber music with Wendy Sharp at the Yale School of Music.

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Waligora is active as a music director for theater. In his first year at Yale, he is assistant music director for the Yale Dramatic Association’s production of Come From Away and for the Yale CPA’s Jesus Christ Superstar, where he also plays Piano 1. In February 2027 he will be music director and conductor of the Dramat’s Mr. Burns, a Post-Electric Play, which he will lead from the piano. Before Yale, he was music director and conductor of Guys and Dolls (2025) and Chicago (2024) at the International School of Luxembourg.

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Waligora trained at the Luxembourg National Conservatory from 2016 to 2026. He earned a Superior Diploma in piano performance in the class of Cathy Krier, along with diplomas in chamber music with Stefano Giampellegrini, jazz piano with Michel Reis, and collaborative piano with Katrin Reifenrath. He won first prize at the Prix Golden Keys piano competition in 2023 and 2025, and shared second prize at the 11th Competition for Young Pianists in Trier, Germany. His festival appearances include the Luxembourg Philharmonic’s Rainy Days Festival, the Catch Music Festival, and the My Urban Piano Festival, as well as performances in Lübeck and Vienna as part of the 2025 Young Talents on Tour exchange. Masterclasses with Michael Korstick, Roberto Prosseda, Joanna MacGregor, Wei-Yi Yang, and Susan Manoff have further shaped his playing. Waligora is fluent in English, Polish, French, and German.